DNP Develops the Industry's First Spout for Liquid Paper Cartons that Allows Opening of the Cap and the Inner Plug in a Single Motion

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) has developed a spout for use with paper
cartons for liquids, such as fruit juices and alcohol.

The development of the new spout marks yet another industry first for DNP,
and is a universal design intended to make it easier and more convenient for
more people, including the elderly, to open such cartons.

[New Product Features]

Currently available spouts for use with paper cartons for liquids include
an inner plug with a pull ring. When opening, it can be difficult to insert
the finger into the pull ring, and considerable strength is required. For this
reason, such spouts have presented the challenge of being difficult to open
for the elderly and the infirm. In order to overcome this challenge, DNP has
referenced universal design concepts to allow as many consumers as possible
to open such spouts in a carefree manner, and has developed a totally new spout
with no pull ring.

- Easy to Open Spout

By turning the cap it is also possible to open the inner plug with just a
single motion. The inner plug lets out a "click" like sound when opened,
allowing consumers to confirm that they have successfully opened the container.

- No Pull Ring

As the inner plug can be opened without a pull ring, consumer concerns, such
as difficulty in hooking the finger on a pull ring, or the need to apply strength,
or, yet again, that the contents splash out when opening the spout, can all
be overcome. And as the consumer's hand does not come into contact with the
new spout, it also boasts superior hygienic properties.

- No Need to Discard the Pull Ring

As the inner plug and the cap become an integrated single entity, this means
that there is no pull ring that needs discarding following the opening of the
spout.

[Forward Looking Developments]

DNP will market the newly developed spout mainly to manufacturers of alcohol,
aiming for total sales of 1.0 billion yen in FY 2020.

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